岔口

chàkǒu

noun #31,138

Measure Word

一个岔口 gè

Meanings

1 junction
2 fork in the road
3 branch point

Characters

to branch off; fork

Examples

前面有个岔口，走左边。

Qiánmiàn yǒu gè chàkǒu, zǒu zuǒbiān.

There's a fork in the road ahead — take the left.

人生的每个岔口都需要选择。

Rénshēng de měi gè chàkǒu dōu xūyào xuǎnzé.

Every fork in life's road requires a choice.

Tips

memory

岔 is 山 (mountain) on top of 分 (divide) — a mountain that splits a road into branches. 岔口 = fork-mouth, i.e. the spot where the road forks. Often used metaphorically for life's crossroads (人生的岔口).

Stroke Order

岔 chà

口 kǒu